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Sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Nigel Havers presides as sellers come face to face with five dealers who battle it out to make the highest bid.

Nigel Havers presides as members of the public with interesting items to sell come face to face with five dealers who bid against each other to try to bag themselves a bargain.

Before facing the dealers, each seller has their item valued by auctioneer Simon Bower. Simon also gives them top tips on the history and key characteristics of their piece, so that when they enter the bidding room, they have all the information they need to try to haggle the best possible price from the dealers.

All the dealers are spending their own money but have no idea what the sellers have brought in.

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The Bidding Room: Series 1: Episode 15

Episode 15

BBC One - The Bidding Room, Series 1, Episode 15

The dealers bid on a 1970s musical drinks decanter and a collection of WWII memorabilia.

Five dealers bid against each other for a vintage car lighter, a Georgian needlework box, a 1970s musical drinks decanter and a collection of Second World War memorabilia.

Nigel Havers welcomes four more sellers to the Bidding Room, where they try to sell items to five professional dealers who are on the look out for interesting pieces, with help from expert Simon Bower. 

Paul from Wrexham is hoping his vintage petrol lighter, based on Donald Campbell’s land-speed record racing car, will spark some interest from the dealers. Michael from East Grinstead has brought in a precious piece of his own family history: several boxes of photos, paperwork and medals that were owned by his grandfather, who had a pivotal role with the Desert Rats in the Second World War. Louise from Sheffield is offfering something completely different, a 1970s musical decanter that wouldn’t look out of place on Del Boy’s mantelpiece. Finally, Ann from Leighton Buzzard is hoping to pin down the perfect price for her clover-shaped, Georgian needlework box.

The dealers today are Adi Higham, James Gooch, James Broad, Lucy Ryder Richardson and Tash Francis.

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